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femmestem t1_j9z2q05 wrote

Reply to comment by more_beans_mrtaggart in A platform for products with no planned obsolescence by shanoshamanizum

This seems like a marketing issue. For example, I had no idea this existed.

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more_beans_mrtaggart t1_j9z42ij wrote

My kids first phones were proper agricultural. They make Nokias look flimsy.

The modern version is the Zebra TC57. They are used by supermarkets, ambulance people, police etc and are okay with being bounced around and kicked up the road etc.

Plus you can swap the batteries out like the old days. They turn up cheap on eBay or local classifieds.

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PublicFurryAccount t1_ja00v8n wrote

Marketing is wildly expensive. Companies rely heavily on their flagship products bringing people in to learn more and word of mouth from those who have learned more.

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